Her lower weeds were all o’er coarsely patched
With diff’rent colored rags, black, red, white, yellow.
On I walked, my face flushed, my feet sore, my clothes dusty and my stomach as empty as my purse.
Exercise 34.
Supply commas where necessary.
I met Fred Will and George. Faith hope and charity are the Christian graces. The grocer sold four pounds of cheese two pounds of bacon and seven pounds of sugar. Little drops of water little grains of sand make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land. We could have tea coffee cocoa lemonade or ginger beer. The beggar asked for a piece of bread a glass of milk or a few pence. The prize will be won by Smith Brown or Jones. The first second third and fourth boys in the class will be promoted.
Examples:—I met Fred, Will and George. Faith, hope and charity are, etc. The first, second, third and fourth boys, etc.
A participial phrase is generally marked off by commas; as,
The general, seeing his soldiers turn, galloped up to them.